Eubalaena japonica

Eubalaena japonica (Lacépède, 1818)
North Pacific right whale

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Family:	Balaenidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	pelagic; marine
Distribution:	Northern Pacific: Alaska and Japan. Temperate to tropical waters. [Northeast Pacific population: IUCN 2010 (Ref. 84930): CR, D.]
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Found at depths of 0 to 8000 m (Ref. 356). Known as 'skimmers,' constantly taking in water as they move and filtering out their food. Feeds exclusively on plankton (Ref. 122680).
IUCN Red List Status:	Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 19 December 2017 (D) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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